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Rothes v Buckie Thistle

Match Summary

Sat 30 Aug 2025
‧
Highland / Lowland -
Highland League
Rothes 1 , Buckie Thistle 4 at Full time
RothesRothesRothes
1
4
Buckie ThistleBuckie ThistleBuckie Thistle
Full time
FT
Half Time Rothes 1 , Buckie Thistle 3
HT 1-3

Key Events

Rothes

  • S. Rothnie(44')Goal 44 minutes

Buckie Thistle

  • J. Peters(25', 40')Goal 25 minutes, Goal 40 minutes
  • I. McKay(31')Goal 31 minutes
  • A. Nicolson(55')Goal 55 minutes
Assists
Rothes,J. Thomson (44')
Buckie Thistle,L. Keir (25'), D. McHardy (31'), I. McKay (40'), K. Fraser (55')

Venue:MacKessack Park
  • Scores (active)
  • Tables
  • Line-ups
  • Head-to-head

Highland / Lowland Scores & Fixtures

Saturday 30th August

Brora Rangers 2 , Lossiemouth 0 at Full time
Brora RangersBrora RangersBrora Rangers
2
0
LossiemouthLossiemouthLossiemouth
Full time
FT
Banks O' Dee 5 , Deveronvale 0 at Full time
Banks O' DeeBanks O' DeeBanks O' Dee
5
0
DeveronvaleDeveronvaleDeveronvale
Full time
FT
Brechin City 1 , Clachnacuddin 1 at Full time
BrechinBrechin CityBrechin City
1
1
ClachnacuddinClachnacuddinClachnacuddin
Full time
FT
Forres Mechanics 0 , Turriff United 3 at Full time
ForresForres MechanicsForres Mechanics
0
3
Turriff UtdTurriff UnitedTurriff United
Full time
FT
Fraserburgh 7 , Nairn County 0 at Full time
FraserburghFraserburghFraserburgh
7
0
NairnNairn CountyNairn County
Full time
FT
Inverurie Loco Works 1 , Wick Academy 1 at Full time
InverurieInverurie Loco WorksInverurie Loco Works
1
1
WickWick AcademyWick Academy
Full time
FT
Keith 2 , Huntly 0 at Full time
KeithKeithKeith
2
0
HuntlyHuntlyHuntly
Full time
FT
Rothes 1 , Buckie Thistle 4 at Full time
RothesRothesRothes
1
4
Buckie ThistleBuckie ThistleBuckie Thistle
Full time
FT
Strathspey Thistle 1 , Formartine United 2 at Full time
StrathspeyStrathspey ThistleStrathspey Thistle
1
2
Formartine UtdFormartine UnitedFormartine United
Full time
FT
View all Highland / Lowland fixtures

Highland / Lowland Table

On Saturday 30th August
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TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1
Brora Rangers
870124101421
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
2
Brechin City
86202822620
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
3
Formartine United
8530147718
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
4
Clachnacuddin
85212241817
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
5
Buckie Thistle
85031514115
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
6
Fraserburgh
84222013714
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
7
Huntly
8422147714
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
8
Banks O' Dee
8332169712
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
9
Strathspey Thistle
84041519-412
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
10
Deveronvale
83231017-711
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
11
Forres Mechanics
83141117-610
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
12
Turriff United
8233151509
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
13
Wick Academy
82151013-37
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
14
Nairn County
8215817-97
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
15
Inverurie Loco Works
8125818-105
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
16
Keith
8125717-105
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
17
Lossiemouth
8116418-144
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
18
Rothes
8017933-241
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
View latest Highland / Lowland table

Key

  • Position 1: Champion Play-off
  • Position 18: Relegation Play-off

Last Updated 30th August 2025 at 22:10

Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made.

Team Lineups

home team,Rothes

Manager:Ronnie Sharp

Formation:4 - 4 - 2

Pitch Formation

Diagram of half a football pitch showing the home team formation.
  • Number
    28
    28, Black, Goalkeeper
    Black
  • Number
    3
    3, Thain, Defender
    Thain
    Number
    10
    10, Brady, Defender
    Brady
    Number
    9
    9, Duncan, Defender
    Duncan
    Number
    2
    2, Rothnie, Defender
    Rothnie
  • Number
    11
    11, Thomson, Midfielder
    Thomson
    Number
    4
    4, Mitchell, Midfielder
    Mitchell
    Number
    7
    7, Lean, Midfielder
    Lean
    Number
    5
    5, Skinner, Midfielder
    Skinner
  • Number
    8
    8, McConachie, Striker
    McConachie
    Number
    6
    6, Alexander, Striker
    Alexander

Starting lineup

  • Number
    28
    28, Black, Goalkeeper
    S. Black
  • Number
    2
    2, Rothnie, Defender
    S. Rothnie
  • Number
    9
    9, Duncan, Defender
    R. Duncan
  • Number
    10
    10, Brady, Defender
    T. BradyG. Shand 59', substituted for G. Shand at 59 minutes
  • Number
    3
    3, Thain, Defender
    T. ThainR. Williamson 74', substituted for R. Williamson at 74 minutes
  • Number
    5
    5, Skinner, Midfielder
    A. Skinner
  • Number
    7
    7, Lean, Midfielder
    R. Lean
  • Number
    4
    4, Mitchell, Midfielder
    B. Mitchell(c), Captain
  • Number
    11
    11, Thomson, Midfielder
    J. ThomsonD. Fraser 59', substituted for D. Fraser at 59 minutesS. Mutch 80', substituted for S. Mutch at 80 minutes
  • Number
    6
    6, Alexander, Striker
    O. Alexander
  • Number
    8
    8, McConachie, Striker
    M. McConachieH. Kendrick 74', substituted for H. Kendrick at 74 minutes

Substitutes

home team,Rothes

  • Number
    14
    14, Fraser, Substitute
    D. Fraser
  • Number
    18
    18, Kendrick, Substitute
    H. Kendrick
  • Number
    16
    16, Mutch, Substitute
    S. Mutch
  • Number
    1
    1, Robertson, Substitute
    J. Robertson
  • Number
    17
    17, Shand, Substitute
    G. Shand
  • Number
    15
    15, Williamson, Substitute
    R. Williamson

away team,Buckie Thistle

Manager:Lewis MacKinnon

Formation:3 - 5 - 2

Pitch Formation

Diagram of half a football pitch showing the away team formation.
  • Number
    12
    12, Simpson, Goalkeeper
    Simpson
  • Number
    9
    9, Peters, Defender
    Peters
    Number
    8
    8, Nicolson, Defender
    Nicolson
    Number
    7
    7, Fraser, Defender
    Fraser
  • Number
    4
    4, Sam Morrison, Midfielder
    Sam Morrison
    Number
    10
    10, Keir, Midfielder
    Keir
    Number
    3
    3, McHardy, Midfielder
    McHardy
    Number
    16
    16, Fyffe, Midfielder
    Fyffe
    Number
    5
    5, McKay, Midfielder
    McKay
  • Number
    23
    23, Cummings, Striker
    Cummings
    Number
    22
    22, Noble, Striker
    Noble

Starting lineup

  • Number
    12
    12, Simpson, Goalkeeper
    T. Simpson
  • Number
    7
    7, Fraser, Defender
    K. Fraser(c), CaptainD. Wood 76', substituted for D. Wood at 76 minutes
  • Number
    8
    8, Nicolson, Defender
    A. NicolsonB. Campbell 58', substituted for B. Campbell at 58 minutes
  • Number
    9
    9, Peters, Defender
    J. PetersF. Allen 58', substituted for F. Allen at 58 minutes
  • Number
    5
    5, McKay, Midfielder
    I. McKay
  • Number
    16
    16, Fyffe, Midfielder
    R. FyffeR. Paterson 76', substituted for R. Paterson at 76 minutes
  • Number
    3
    3, McHardy, Midfielder
    D. McHardy
  • Number
    10
    10, Keir, Midfielder
    L. Keir
  • Number
    4
    4, Sam Morrison, Midfielder
    S. Morrison
  • Number
    22
    22, Noble, Striker
    H. NobleM. Goodall 76', substituted for M. Goodall at 76 minutes
  • Number
    23
    23, Cummings, Striker
    A. Cummings

away team,Buckie Thistle

  • Number
    11
    11, Allen, Substitute
    F. Allen
  • Number
    18
    18, Campbell, Substitute
    B. Campbell
  • Number
    20
    20, Goodall, Substitute
    M. Goodall
  • Number
    14
    14, Ross Morrison, Substitute
    R. Morrison
  • Number
    19
    19, Munro, Substitute
    H. Munro
  • Number
    17
    17, Paterson, Substitute
    R. Paterson
  • Number
    1
    1, Storrier, Substitute
    E. Storrier
  • Number
    21
    21, Wood, Substitute
    D. Wood
  • Rothes (active)
  • Buckie Thistle

home team,Rothes

Manager:Ronnie Sharp

Formation:4 - 4 - 2

Pitch Formation

Diagram of half a football pitch showing the home team formation.
  • Number
    28
    28, Black, Goalkeeper
    Black
  • Number
    3
    3, Thain, Defender
    Thain
    Number
    10
    10, Brady, Defender
    Brady
    Number
    9
    9, Duncan, Defender
    Duncan
    Number
    2
    2, Rothnie, Defender
    Rothnie
  • Number
    11
    11, Thomson, Midfielder
    Thomson
    Number
    4
    4, Mitchell, Midfielder
    Mitchell
    Number
    7
    7, Lean, Midfielder
    Lean
    Number
    5
    5, Skinner, Midfielder
    Skinner
  • Number
    8
    8, McConachie, Striker
    McConachie
    Number
    6
    6, Alexander, Striker
    Alexander

Starting lineup

  • Number
    28
    28, Black, Goalkeeper
    S. Black
  • Number
    2
    2, Rothnie, Defender
    S. Rothnie
  • Number
    9
    9, Duncan, Defender
    R. Duncan
  • Number
    10
    10, Brady, Defender
    T. BradyG. Shand 59', substituted for G. Shand at 59 minutes
  • Number
    3
    3, Thain, Defender
    T. ThainR. Williamson 74', substituted for R. Williamson at 74 minutes
  • Number
    5
    5, Skinner, Midfielder
    A. Skinner
  • Number
    7
    7, Lean, Midfielder
    R. Lean
  • Number
    4
    4, Mitchell, Midfielder
    B. Mitchell(c), Captain
  • Number
    11
    11, Thomson, Midfielder
    J. ThomsonD. Fraser 59', substituted for D. Fraser at 59 minutesS. Mutch 80', substituted for S. Mutch at 80 minutes
  • Number
    6
    6, Alexander, Striker
    O. Alexander
  • Number
    8
    8, McConachie, Striker
    M. McConachieH. Kendrick 74', substituted for H. Kendrick at 74 minutes

Substitutes

  • Number
    14
    14, Fraser, Substitute
    D. Fraser
  • Number
    18
    18, Kendrick, Substitute
    H. Kendrick
  • Number
    16
    16, Mutch, Substitute
    S. Mutch
  • Number
    1
    1, Robertson, Substitute
    J. Robertson
  • Number
    17
    17, Shand, Substitute
    G. Shand
  • Number
    15
    15, Williamson, Substitute
    R. Williamson

away team,Buckie Thistle

Manager:Lewis MacKinnon

Formation:3 - 5 - 2

Pitch Formation

Diagram of half a football pitch showing the away team formation.
  • Number
    12
    12, Simpson, Goalkeeper
    Simpson
  • Number
    9
    9, Peters, Defender
    Peters
    Number
    8
    8, Nicolson, Defender
    Nicolson
    Number
    7
    7, Fraser, Defender
    Fraser
  • Number
    4
    4, Sam Morrison, Midfielder
    Sam Morrison
    Number
    10
    10, Keir, Midfielder
    Keir
    Number
    3
    3, McHardy, Midfielder
    McHardy
    Number
    16
    16, Fyffe, Midfielder
    Fyffe
    Number
    5
    5, McKay, Midfielder
    McKay
  • Number
    23
    23, Cummings, Striker
    Cummings
    Number
    22
    22, Noble, Striker
    Noble

Starting lineup

  • Number
    12
    12, Simpson, Goalkeeper
    T. Simpson
  • Number
    7
    7, Fraser, Defender
    K. Fraser(c), CaptainD. Wood 76', substituted for D. Wood at 76 minutes
  • Number
    8
    8, Nicolson, Defender
    A. NicolsonB. Campbell 58', substituted for B. Campbell at 58 minutes
  • Number
    9
    9, Peters, Defender
    J. PetersF. Allen 58', substituted for F. Allen at 58 minutes
  • Number
    5
    5, McKay, Midfielder
    I. McKay
  • Number
    16
    16, Fyffe, Midfielder
    R. FyffeR. Paterson 76', substituted for R. Paterson at 76 minutes
  • Number
    3
    3, McHardy, Midfielder
    D. McHardy
  • Number
    10
    10, Keir, Midfielder
    L. Keir
  • Number
    4
    4, Sam Morrison, Midfielder
    S. Morrison
  • Number
    22
    22, Noble, Striker
    H. NobleM. Goodall 76', substituted for M. Goodall at 76 minutes
  • Number
    23
    23, Cummings, Striker
    A. Cummings

Substitutes

  • Number
    11
    11, Allen, Substitute
    F. Allen
  • Number
    18
    18, Campbell, Substitute
    B. Campbell
  • Number
    20
    20, Goodall, Substitute
    M. Goodall
  • Number
    14
    14, Ross Morrison, Substitute
    R. Morrison
  • Number
    19
    19, Munro, Substitute
    H. Munro
  • Number
    17
    17, Paterson, Substitute
    R. Paterson
  • Number
    1
    1, Storrier, Substitute
    E. Storrier
  • Number
    21
    21, Wood, Substitute
    D. Wood

Match Officials

Referee:
Will Adam
Assistant Referee 1:
Kenny Martin
Assistant Referee 2:
Brian Fowlie

Head to Head

Season so far

Highland / Lowland

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Rothes

Key

Buckie Thistle
Key, Rothes v Buckie Thistle

Form guide

All competitions

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Rothes
Buckie Thistle
L
Rothes lose
v Inverurie Loco Works
4
0
Highland / Lowland
L
Buckie Thistle lose
v Banks O' Dee
1
3
Highland / Lowland
L
Rothes lose
v Forres Mechanics
3
0
North of Scotland Cup
L
Buckie Thistle lose
v Brechin City
5
0
Highland / Lowland
D
Rothes draw
v Banks O' Dee
2
2
Highland / Lowland
L
Buckie Thistle lose
v Strathspey Thistle
1
4
Highland / Lowland
L
Rothes lose
v Fraserburgh
3
0
Highland / Lowland
W
Buckie Thistle won
v Keith
0
2
Highland / Lowland
L
Rothes lose
v Brechin City
1
8
Highland / Lowland
W
Buckie Thistle won
v Lossiemouth
2
1
Highland / Lowland

Previous meetings

All competitions

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Rothes and Buckie Thistle

Played41

RTH
Won
1
BUC
Won
34
Draw
6
Draw 6
Rothes Won 1Buckie Thistle Won 34

Previous scores

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Highland / Lowland

Buckie Thistle 5 , Rothes 1 on the 8th of February 2025
Buckie ThistleBuckie ThistleBuckie Thistle
5
1
RothesRothesRothes
8th of February 2025
8 FEB 2025
Rothes 0 , Buckie Thistle 3 on the 18th of September 2024
RothesRothesRothes
0
3
Buckie ThistleBuckie ThistleBuckie Thistle
18th of September 2024
18 SEP 2024
Buckie Thistle 3 , Rothes 1 on the 10th of February 2024
Buckie ThistleBuckie ThistleBuckie Thistle
3
1
RothesRothesRothes
10th of February 2024
10 FEB 2024
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